Boosts

By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) – The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to post economic growth of 5.5% in 2022, the fastest pace since 2016, before slowing …

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine annual inflation quickened to 6.9% in September, hitting its fastest pace in four years, firming up expectations the central bank will hike …

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Greg Abel, who is next in line to succeed Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s chief executive, spent more than $68 million on the conglomerate’s …

By Michel Rose and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’s decision to join the inaugural summit of a pan-European grouping this week has given a boost …

By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd, one of the world’s largest semiconductor testing and packaging firms, said on Wednesday that it would build a …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly boosted his lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro to 14 percentage points in a poll published on Thursday …

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Shares in companies that are part of Colombia’s largest conglomerate GEA rose on Wednesday after Abu Dhabi-based investor International Holding Company (IHC) launched a bid to buy …

White House Report Bashes Crypto, Boosts Fed-Controlled ‘Digital Currency’ John Hugh DeMastri on September 16, 2022 The White House today criticized the volatility and lack of transparency amongst decentralized cryptocurrencies, …

(Reuters) -The largest U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter, Cheniere Energy Inc, on Monday raised its earnings outlook and laid out plans to pay higher dividends and share repurchases while adding …

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account surplus widened sharply in the June quarter as resource exports were boosted by both prices and volumes, making a sizable contribution …

By Jonathan Stempel August 8 – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought more shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp, surpassing the 20% stake where it could record some of the oil …

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy sees its future fleet comprised of more than 350 manned ships and about 150 unmanned ships hoping technology means lower operating costs …

(Reuters) – U.S. power and natural gas prices spiked in several regions on Thursday as homes and businesses cranked up air conditioners to keep cool as a brutal heat wave …

(Reuters) – Flagging escalating fears it may default on some corporate debt, Russian e-commerce player Ozon said it has increased its capital expenditure and seen free cash flow turn negative …

By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has doubled its diversity recruiting team and increased its budget by $10 million to help meet its goals to add …

ZURICH – German logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne has increased his stake in Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa to 10%, Kuehne Holding AG said in a statement on Monday. Kuehne, 84, had …

By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY – Fintech Stori, whose credit cards target the overwhelming majority of Mexicans who lack any kind of formal credit, said on Tuesday it plans to …

– Yum China Holdings Inc said on Thursday its board had raised the restaurant chain’s share repurchase plan by $1 billion to $2.4 billion. Shares in Yum China, which operates …

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO – CF Industries Holdings is increasing fertilizer shipments to both U.S. coasts from the world’s largest nitrogen complex in Louisiana to help offset a decline in …

PARIS – The French government presented on Wednesday a new round of measures to help households, companies, farmers and fishermen cope with the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …

Demand for cannabis banking services continues to grow, creating new revenue opportunities for financial institutions. SEATTLE, March 16, 2022 — Shield Compliance (https://www.shieldbanking.com/), a compliance management solution for cannabis banking, continues …

By Nidhi Verma and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI – India is boosting fertiliser imports from nations including Canada and Israel to ensure sufficient supplies for the coming summer sowing season …

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS – Gucci owner Kering is bolstering its high-end eyewear division with a deal to buy U.S.-based label Maui Jim, the French luxury group said Monday. European …

WASHINGTON – Congress approved $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine on Thursday as part of a $1.5 trillion spending bill that funds U.S. government operations through Sept. 30. President Joe …